Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
August 23, 2001
Submitted
September 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 246 - HNL-ITO - DIVERT TO OGG, DURING CLIMB AT APPROX 200 FT PILOT NOTICED THE NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE YELLOW BAND, 140 DEGREES. CONTINUED TO FL250 FT, POWER WAS REDUCED AND OIL TEMP INCREASED TO 150 DEGREES THEN WENT OFF SCALE MOMENTARILY. THE FUEL HEAT VALVE WAS CHECK, OIL TEMP BULB CANNON PLUG CLEANED, AND NR 1 AND NR 2 OIL TEMP GAUGED WERE SWAPPED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THE ENGINE WAS THEN OPERATIONAL CHECKED AT TAKEOFF AND CRUISE POWER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS REPORTED NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)